cargo
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2.3
- noun
- /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
:
carga
- The ship is loaded with cargo that will be delivered to various ports around the world.
- cargo ship
- passengers and cargo
- carry cargo
A bunch of little airplane cargo doors, which became table tops.
- A bunch of little airplane cargo doors, which became table tops.
- The first thing that might happen is we might see air cargo rates spike.
- This car contains the world's smallest cargo storage compartment.
- SPA could carry cargo, could also carry a variety of sensors.
- And also there was a lot of slowdowns with different cargo and things coming overseas.
- And this issue is particularly bad for large cargo airships.
- So what are we gonna do with Yemeni hoodies launching stuff at cargo ships going through the the Suez?
- Isn't crew aboard Spaceship Earth their cargo we accrue.
- The bright Dragon's mane above the cargo shines.
Examples
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Captain Thompson said that he had captured a Swedish ship carrying a cargo of French sugar.
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She was bound for London with a cargo of cotton in her hold.
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I have the most precious cargo with me.
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...possibly due to the sensitive military cargo on the plane.
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And does he know how precious his cargo is?
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The first thing that might happen is we might see air cargo rates spike.
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With improved ship design, larger ships have been built to carry more cargo and passengers.
Academic text (2008) -
A crane works a ship to get its cargo unloaded and to consumers.
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There is a cargo plane scheduled to depart LAX at 8:00 PM to Mexico City.
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The cost of hiring a private military firm to secure a cargo vessel tends to be quite a bit smaller than the cost associated with rescuing a vessel, once it has been captured by a pirate force.
Synonyms
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1.1
An amount of things carried at one time, like cargo on a vehicle
231
2.3
A load of goods sent together by one truck, plane, or ship
79
3.9
Goods moved in large amounts by ship, train, or truck
22
6.3
The goods carried by a vehicle like an airplane or truck
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5.6
A batch of goods sent by truck or ship for delivery
4
3.6
The amount of people or goods a ship can carry
3
8.8
A load of goods carried on a ship, truck, or train
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2.5
A large amount of goods carried by a ship
Compounds
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9.9
A religious movement in the South Pacific where people believe goods will arrive by spiritual means and copy Western actions
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Cargo comes from the Spanish and Portuguese word carga, which means 'load'. That word comes from a Latin word for 'cart', and you can see the same idea in the English words car and cart, so cargo is the 'load' carried by a ship, plane, or truck.